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Chapter 04 Self Quiz
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According to Aquinas, God's omnipotence is
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only able to bring about possible outcomes.
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an unknowable mystery.
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All of the above
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Which of the following is not a premise in the theodicy argument of Leibniz?
Because God is omniscient, He knew how to create the world as good as possible.
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Because God is omnipotent, He was able to create the best possible universe.
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Because God is omnipresent, He is everywhere at all times.
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Because God is perfectly good, He wouldn't choose to make a suboptimal universe.
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The response to the problem of evil that claims suffering isn't real is an example of which kind of argument?
Reductio ad absurdum
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Abduction
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Bait-and-switch
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Apodeictic syllogism
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According to Augustine of Hippo, evil is
a necessary complement to God's goodness.
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an illusion owing to human ignorance.
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the work of the devil.
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merely an absence (or privation) of goodness.
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The version of theism known as dualism claims
suffering is not caused by God.
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God is not omnipotent.
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God is incapable for the time being of preventing suffering.
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Which of the following is not a defense of theodicy?
In some cases God permits suffering because the people involved deserve to suffer.
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Suffering is good for a person in the long term because it builds one's character.
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Because human beings are free, we are capable of making bad decisions that lead to suffering.
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Free will theodicy seems unable to explain
suffering owing to human evils.
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suffering owing to natural evils (e.g., earthquakes or hurricanes).
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how free will can even be possible.
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One of the criticisms of skeptical theism is that it leads to
moral nihilism.
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moral paralysis.
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moral fanaticism.
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no longer believing in God.
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Which of the following exemplifies natural evil?
The Holocaust
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Earthquakes
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Bad government
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Losing one's job
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Which of the following exemplifies moral evil?
The Holocaust
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Earthquakes
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Bad government
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Losing one's job
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